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For today's #WIPSnips word of "shirt", another extract from The Spike Volume 2, currently in revisions.
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For today's #WIPSnips word of "burger", from The Spike Volume 2, currently in revisions.
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For today's #WIPSnips word, "local", my offering is from The Spike Volume 2, currently in revisions.
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WeeklyWritingWrapup.20251108 This week: prioritising creativity over consumption; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by Jeff Buckley’s “Grace”.

This week: prioritising creativity over consumption; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by Jeff Buckley's "Grace".
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Do you think sci-fi and dystopias are blueprints?

Are you a billionaire?

If so, STOP.

You may be inadvertently ending the world. Please speak to your nearest librarian or sci-fi/dystopian author immediately.

Thank you.

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One thing I can't do:
Shameless self promotion

One thing I can do:
Write books

Current shame level:
90%

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In writing, at least...

🙋 We're "not supposed" to use adjectives either, so how do we adequately describe the changing tones and flows of conversation?People don't talk like robots.
The "rules" are a lie!
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WeeklyWritingWrapup.20251101 This week: false starts revising The Spike Volume 2; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by the “Mr Robot” OST.

In this week's writing wrapup: false starts revising The Spike Volume 2; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by the "Mr Robot" OST.
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There's nothing quite like spending an hour revising, then realising the paragraphs you've just added would be better in a different chapter, and you can't just copy'n'paste because all the context is different.
A quick 15 minutes to swear profusely, then back to it.
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My current read is at the side of my desk whilst I'm working the day job and it's... whispering to me.

I wonder if it knows I need the job to buy more books.

Maybe that's why it wants me fired.

Maybe it's jealous.

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WeeklyWritingWrapup.20251025 This week: editing draft 3 of The Spike Volume 2, and two new ideas I can’t talk about; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by Nick Cave’s &#8…

In this week's writing wrapup: #amediting draft 3 of The Spike Volume 2, and two new ideas I can't talk about; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by Nick Cave's "20,000 Days on Earth"
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One year of writing* every day How many more consecutive days must I write before I can stop considering myself lazy?

Celebrating my 500th consecutive day working on my writing by resharing the post I wrote when I passed one year.
With all this time spent, you'd think I might have finished my next book by now...
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I didn't know so many readers had such a fanatical interest in whaling that they'd happily accept the prioritisation of extravagant prose over pacing and plot.
Moby-Dick, puzzlingly popular.
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Thanks. I don't feel the need to work with an editor.

WeeklyWritingWrapup.20251018 This week: creativity vs consumption, and starting draft 3 of The Spike Volume 2; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by AuthorTuber Sara Lubratt.

In this week's writing wrapup: creativity vs consumption, and starting draft 3 of The Spike Vol 2; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by AuthorTuber Sara Lubratt.
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I'm buying books at a quicker rate than I'm reading them.

If that's a problem, and I'm yet to be convinced it is, it's of reading-rate not buying-rate.

More 📚 More 📚 More 📚

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Moby-Dick is the most beautifully-written textbook I've ever read.
Not sure what it was doing in the Fiction section.
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WeeklyWritingWrapup.20251011 This week: completing my revision plan for draft 3 of The Spike Volume 2; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by a particular scene of “The Wire&#82…

On this week's writing wrapup: completing my revision plan for draft 3 of The Spike Volume 2; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by a particular scene of "The Wire".
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Twice this week I've been within half a mile of a bookshop.
Twice I didn't even attempt to resist its siren call.
Twice I left with multiple books.

My bank balance might not like it, but I wish more weeks were like this 😍📚📙📚

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Alpha Protocol - the best (only?) spy RPG

reading_report_2025q3 A mix of genres, and the full range of scores, for the books I read in the third three months of 2025 (including the most scathing review I’ve ever written).

My latest reading_report is live. A mix of genres, and the full range of scores, for the books I read in the third three months of 2025 (including the most scathing review I've ever written).
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WeeklyWritingWrapup.20251004 This week: final updates to The Spike series bible; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by TV show “Californication”.

On this week's writing wrapup: final updates to The Spike series bible; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by TV show "Californication".
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Is it weird I've never had imposter syndrome?
I finished rereading my debut this week, for the first time since it was published in 2017, and I enjoyed it.
No cringing.
No regrets.
Any other authors think imposter syndrome isn't compulsory?
Or am I a freak?
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Every "self-promotion for introverts" piece I've seen suggests "stop being an introvert".

I'm going to write a piece titled "how extroverts can stop feeling lonely" and suggest "stop being an extrovert".

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WeeklyWritingWrapup.20250927 This week: the difficulty in writing the beginning of the next book in a series; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by “The Tourist” by Radio…

On this week's writing wrapup: the difficulty in writing the beginning of the next book in a series; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by "The Tourist" by Radiohead.
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I know we're living in dark and frightening times, but no, I got nothing. Sorry.

Slow down, idiot, slow down Do you rush to tick off as many things you want to do as possible, or do you take the time to enjoy each one?

Slow down, idiot, slow down...
Do you rush to tick off as many things you want to do as possible, or do you take the time to enjoy each one?
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It's like capitalism in microcosm.

WeeklyWritingWrapup.20250920 This week: my best intentions scuppered again; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by “The Wire” season 1.

On this week's writing wrapup: my best intentions scuppered again; the status of my current projects; The Spike-related links; and being inspired by "The Wire" season 1.
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